Federal Financial Audit Subject Matter Expert – SME

Groundswell

Financial Audit Subject Matter Expert designing and enhancing automation solutions for federal audits. Collaborating with product teams and federal experts to improve audit quality and compliance.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $157,994 - $252,790 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate financial audit procedures (planning, fieldwork, testing, reporting) into structured, repeatable workflows suitable for automation.
Define and document PBC intake, validation, and lifecycle workflows for federal and enterprise audit environments.
Map federal audit requirements (e.g., GAGAS/Yellow Book, FISCAM, OMB Uniform Guidance, A-123 controls, GAAS) into audit logic that guides agentic behavior.
Identify audit pain points and bottlenecks that are strong candidates for automation.
Work with solution architects and automation developers to design: intelligent audit workflows, policy-aware triggers, audit lifecycle automations, exception-handling logic.
Help configure IDP (Intelligent Document Processing) use cases for financial audit documents: document classification, field extraction, evidence validation, anomaly/exception detection.
Review, test, and validate outputs to ensure they meet: audit documentation standards, evidence sufficiency expectations, compliance with federal/internal methodologies.
Provide expert-level QA on: automated control testing, sampling procedures, automated evidence gathering, audit readiness dashboards.
Ensure AI-driven recommendations remain within audit-industry best practices.
Ensure the solution aligns with: GAAS / PCAOB concepts for financial audits, Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), OMB Uniform Guidance (Single Audit requirements), A-123 internal control frameworks, Federal audit and records-retention policies.
Identify risks associated with automation and recommend guardrails for proper human-in-the-loop oversight.
Contribute to the knowledge base that powers the system’s “federal SME-trained intelligence.”
Review and refine the system’s continuous-learning recommendations: new automation opportunities, workflow optimizations, refined classification models.
Support creation of training materials, documentation, and audit methodology enhancements.
Partner with federal agency stakeholders, internal audit teams, and compliance groups to understand requirements and validate workflows.
Provide domain expertise to customers during discovery sessions, pilots, and demonstrations.
Serve as a trusted advisor representing the audit perspective across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
5–10+ years of experience in financial statement auditing, federal Defense audits, or public-sector assurance.
Experience working with federal agencies or government contractors.
Strong understanding of: CFO Act Audit Requirements, GAAS / PCAOB auditing principles, GAGAS (Yellow Book), OMB Uniform Guidance & Single Audit requirements, Federal internal control frameworks (OMB A-123, COSO)
Evidence, sampling, and documentation standards
Ability to break down complex audit tasks into structured workflows.
Experience reviewing or designing audit programs, templates, or methodologies.
Familiarity with automation, workflow orchestration, and/or RPA concepts (UiPath experience a plus but not required).
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance per contract requirements
Must be local to the Washington, DC metro area and willing to work on-site as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Spending Account
4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
Paid Time Off
Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
Flexible work schedule
On-site gym and childcare option

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial auditingaudit proceduresworkflow automationdocument classificationfield extractionevidence validationautomated control testingsampling proceduresaudit documentation standardsworkflow optimization

Soft Skills

analytical skillsattention to detailcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillstrusted advisortraining material creationstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in financeBachelor’s degree in businessSecret Clearance